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Hector is a swimmer from Spain, a sprinter and a collegiate competitor, whose official competitive record spans 11 seasons, 15 years, 3 countries and 76 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2011, and one of his earliest marks still on file is the 100 butterfly in 58.98, raced in Oxford.
His signature event is the 100 freestyle, his reference distance in freestyle, ahead of the 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 61 meets and 91 recorded swims.
His fastest 100 freestyle stands at 55.55, set in long course (50 m) at Speedo Champions Series - Geneva, OH.
After a 3-year break between 2022 and 2025, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2025.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 3 countries (the United States, Spain and Switzerland), including 45 of 76 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 24 different venues (Canton, San Antonio, Brownsville and Corpus Christi…). He has raced for 6 clubs, led by Malone University, Streamline Aquatics (TX), Mission Marlin Aquatics and McAllen Swim Club.
Latest competition: SGP vs. GP vs. Burleson Cen, on September 18, 2025. He closes this record with 29 current event personal bests and 68 all-time PB improvements, across 206 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN.